politics How Philadelphia's bravest bureaucrats fought against the terrifying prospect of affordable housing Ellsworth Toohey

Engineering NYC's massive steam network vaporizes two Olympic pools of water per hour Ellsworth Toohey

public health MAGA senator's attempt to discredit expert backfires at gun crime hearing (video) Mark Frauenfelder

insects Improving tiny urban greenspaces causes huge boosts in insect life Clive Thompson

climate change A stunning visualization of how racist housing policies create urban heat islands Thom Dunn

boston This-City's-Makin'-A-Comeback Bingo Card Thom Dunn

video Photographer documents replanting of old rural trees in Chinese cities Andrea James

Kids Los Angeles cools street temperatures by painting them white Andrea James

politics The Lorax is out of a job: Trump chops nationwide tree-planting program as "DEI" Jason Weisberger

politics Get ready for the bearded bellydancers of Trump's Gaza Lago! (video) Jason Weisberger

TVs in the Dept of Housing and Urban Development played AI video of Trump sucking Elon's feet Rob Beschizza

politics Homelessness up by 32% in two years Rob Beschizza

Science Retro-futuristic blimp provides connectivity from the stratosphere Gail Sherman

Science Science says puppies are bad for your mental health Gail Sherman

architecture Turkmenistan's eccentric dictator built a self-glorifying $12m phallic marble monstrosity called the "Neutrality Monument" Mark Frauenfelder

amazon Lost city found in Amazon may have housed 100,000 before being abandoned and reclaimed by rainforest Rob Beschizza

twitter Musk chimes in support of racist tweets Jason Weisberger

homelessness in america "Mean Streets" by Don Mitchell explores capitalism, private property, and homelessness Elías Villoro

travel The Airbnb-ification of Tenochtitlán, Mexico City Elías Villoro